A stray dog showed up at my house this week. I was slow to recognize that he was a stray because he was in disguise. A leather collar with a brass plate on it led me to believe he was only a visiting neighbor coming to say hello. He would hang around the house all … Continue reading A Stray
You might be the parent of a World Racer if…
You might be the parent of a World Racer if you… 1. You have seriously considered standing on the corner and selling Krispy Kreme doughnuts to raise funds for your racer. 2. You read WR blogs. 3. You check the parent facebook page hourly hoping to catch a glimpse of your racer. 4. You are … Continue reading You might be the parent of a World Racer if…
Martha Time
I have an amazing mother. About a month ago, she asked me if I wanted to have a girls’ weekend just the two of us. In her classic Martha way, she had already thought ahead and figured out that one week after Hannah left we would both need a distraction. I cleared my calendar of … Continue reading Martha Time
How to Help Hannah
Can I be honest with you? I have a confession to make…I am not a missions person. You read that right. Even though from the time I was a kid I was involved in GA’s (That stands for Girls in Action for all you non-Baptists out there.) and Acteens. I heard all the stories and … Continue reading How to Help Hannah
A Game of Tag
I have a fan that has gone blind. She tells me that when she hears my writing she can see again. Her husband reads to her from my book each day. Sometimes I write descriptive nature pieces just for her…this is one of those times. There is a black cloud creeping up behind the mountain … Continue reading A Game of Tag
Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back
This is a copy of an article a wrote that was published in the July issue of Laurel Magazine in Highlands NC.... The shirt I am wearing says Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back. In fact, the past 7 years of Relay for Life purple survivor shirts in my closet carry the same exact message. As I … Continue reading Celebrate, Remember, Fight Back
My Own Adventure
The launch was amazing. The speakers were so down to earth and real. It was not a show, just genuine people leading these young people to change the world, while being changed themselves. It was comforting to see. The fellowship with other parents was a healing balm. Knowing I am not in this alone was … Continue reading My Own Adventure
Fly
I am sitting in my room which overlooks the runway at the airport. I watch the toy planes take off for worlds unknown to me. I think about the tiny people in those planes, people who have families and friends at home. They have jobs, and lives, and I wonder where they are going and … Continue reading Fly
An Unexpected Lesson
The smell of campfire smoke and bacon met me at the entrance to the trail. In the cool of the morning the shadows and shade kept the temperature just above needing a jacket. Once I was moving, the thought of extra clothing subsided due to the humidity. This trail is my inspiration-trail and that is … Continue reading An Unexpected Lesson
Summer Simplicity
I took a stroll to the mail box just in time for a summer shower. Once I got back up to my front porch swing, I was taken with how the sound of pouring rain in the woods is so similar to the sound of a waterfall. Rushing to the ground, it slides over the … Continue reading Summer Simplicity
Michelle's Mosaic 